date:Oct 12, 2012
al and allied sectors giving way to challenges in the management of such diseases.
He pointed out how this vital issue could cause severe damage to agriculture, livestock and poultry in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region thereby posing challenge to livelihood of numerous small and poor farmers. Trans-boundary diseases call for effective surveillance, monitoring, control and eradication, he added.
Rawat hoped that the outcome of the regional meeting would lead to development of a comp